Description
A concise guide to integrating environmental assessment into development projects, this book identifies five key areas which demand attention: natural habitat destruction; land degradation; the depletion and degradation of fresh water resources; agricultural, industrial and urban pollution; the degradation of “global commons”. It looks at a number of development projects, analysing their environmental impact and using them to generate a checklist of potential impacts for planners and managers. The book also provides economic analysis of environmental impacts and discusses environmental auditing. Case studies are included.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: What is Environmental Sustainability?
Chapter 2: Environmental Assessment, What is it and Why should we use it?
Chapter 3: Potential Environmental Impacts of Selected Development Projects
Chapter 4: Global and Transboundary Concerns
Chapter 5: Public Consultation in Environmental Assessment Process
Chapter 6: The Environmental Impact Assessment Process
Chapter 7: Environmental Assessment Methods
Chapter 8: Economic Analysis of Environmental Impacts
Chapter 9: Environmental Auditing
Chapter 10: Environmental Impact Assessment – Selected Case Studies
Chapter 11: Environmental-Sound Technology Assessment
References
A Guide to Further Reading